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An inflammation of the kidneys.

of or pertaining to gravel, or renal calculi. Dunglison.

A treatise on, or the science which treats of, the kidneys, and their structure and functions.

The funnelshaped opening of a nephridium into the body cavity.

Extraction of stone from the kidney by cutting.

Of or relating to a nephew.

Of or pertaining to npotism. The nepotic ambition of the ruling pontiff. Milman.

patronage in consideration of relationship, rather than of merit or of legal claim. From nepotism Alexander V. was safe; for he was without kindred or relatives. But there was another perhaps more fatal nepotism, which turned the tide of popularity against him -- the nepotism of his order. Milman.

One who practices nepotism.

the sun is about 2,775,000,000 miles, and its period of revolution is about 164,78 years. Neptune powder, an explosive containing nitroglycerin, -- used in blasting. -- Neptune's cup (Zoöl.), a very large, cup-shaped, marine sponge (Thalassema Neptuni).

Formed by water or aqueous solution; as, Neptunian rocks. Neptunian races (Ethnol.), the Malay and Polynesian races. -- Neptunian theory (Geol.), the theory of Werner, which referred the formation of all rocks and strata to the agency of water; -- opposed to the Plutonic theory.

One who adopts the neptunian theory.

As seen from Neptune, or having Neptune as a center; as, Neptunicentric longitude or force.

A new metallic element, of doubtful genuineness and uncertain indentification, said to exist in certain minerals, as columbite. Hermann.

An antinephritic remedy.

The skunk.

One of the low-toned tubes of a bagpipe.

Applied to the skin without friction; -- said of medicines.

The grandson of one's brother or sister.

Hatred of women; repugnance to the society of women. Holmes.